BOXING

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2190, 1 July 1914, Page 4

BOXING

• JOHNSON NOT THE GREAT FIGHTER HE WAS. By Telegraph— Vmn Association—Copyright "Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services ' London, June 29. .. Tbo fight ■ between Johnson and Moran has proved that Johnson is not tho.Rroat fighter lie was four years ago. Still he 'is fino on' the defensive, but his defence, is not impenetrable. .Ho has lost "his footwork and hia timing is less accurate than it was. Anyone- with a good left could beat him. "OURLEY" WALKER DEFEATED. London, June 29. . At tlio National ■ Sporting Club ' Ledoux defeated =, Curley" Walker in the fifth round. ■ JOHNSON'TO FIGHT LANGFORD, (Rec. June 30, 11.30 p.m.) '. ' London, Juno 30. "Jack" Johnson signs articles tomorrow to fight "Sam" Langford in the middle of October; he : receives £6000 and 50 per cent, of the kinema, , receipts.- ' ' ■■■ •;■ OTACO CHAMPIONSHIPS. .(By Teleitraph.—Press Association,) Dunedln, Juno 30. The Otago Boxing Championships were concluded tp-night in the presence of' a Results:— Welter-weight.—Final: F. O'Connell baat D. Leckie. ■,:Fe.ather,-\ve,ight.—Semi-final: A. Good-

man boat T. torric-s.' Mid C), SmiUa t«wt P. .O'FarroH. PJtKit; Gaodttaii bent Smitli. ' ■"■"•' Heavy-weigkt,—Fiiiirl: A. C, Cooprt , beat W. Jlooife, ■ Liglit-weigh-t.— Finn!: 0- Leekio beiit Ji Marks. Iu a six-i£ran4 boat M, Lecbic : boat Boreliaui,.